R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, On October 13, 1999, the residents of Kerrville lost
 1-2     a well-known businessman and treasured friend with the passing of
 1-3     Carl Donald Meek, Sr.; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Born in Mission, Texas, on March 10, 1921, Mr. Meek
 1-5     was a graduate of McAllen High School and Houston Business College;
 1-6     he enlisted in the United States Navy, and after graduating from
 1-7     the Naval Flying School in 1942, he served as a combat pilot in
 1-8     World War II until his honorable discharge in September 1945; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, A man of many talents, Mr. Meek enjoyed a diverse
1-10     career, beginning with the founding of Kerrville Flying Service in
1-11     1945, a flight school that was among the first in the state to be
1-12     approved for G-I flight training; a natural salesman, he worked for
1-13     Peterson Motor Company before purchasing his own dealership, Meek
1-14     Motors, and later establishing Carl Meek Real Estate; he loved the
1-15     challenge and satisfaction of matching good ranch land with fine
1-16     people; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The owner of numerous ranches throughout the Hill
1-18     Country, Mr. Meek enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time on
1-19     his land; he was a member of the Masonic Lodge and known throughout
1-20     the community as a leader and a trusted friend and neighbor, whose
1-21     kind and generous spirit will not soon be forgotten; now,
1-22     therefore, be it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-24     Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Carl Donald Meek,
 2-1     Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
 2-2     his wife, Rosemary Hunt Meek; to his children, Janet Louise Meek,
 2-3     Carl Donald Meek, Jr., and Mary Martha Meek; to his grandchildren,
 2-4     Robert Henneke, Keith Henneke, Carl Henneke, Will Meek, Daniel
 2-5     Meek, and Suzanne Meek; to his brother, Paul Meek; to his sisters,
 2-6     Frances Meek Romer and Mary Meek Jackson; and to his many other
 2-7     relatives and countless friends; and, be it further
 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-9     prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-10     Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carl
2-11     Donald Meek, Sr.
                                                                  Hilderbran
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 882 was unanimously adopted by a
         rising vote of the House on May 25, 2001.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House